Our People
We're powered by our members, donors, supporters and staff around Australia. Our board directors, committees of experts, and our dedicated team ensure that we work effectively to promote a healthy, regenerative and just future.
Our Board

Lin Oke OAM
President
Friends of CAHA

Dr Catherine Pendrey
Vice President

Angela Cartwright
Secretary, Member organisation board member
Asthma Australia

Rajini Surendran
Treasurer
Independent Director

A/Professor Magdalena Simonis AM
Independent Director

Dr Brian O'Connell
Independent Director

Francis Nona
Independent Director

Dr Bronwyn McDonald
Member organisation board member
Healthy Futures

Aletha Ward
Member organisation board member
Climate Action Nurses
Australian College of Nursing (ACN)
The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA)

Kate Elks Zadel
Independent Director
Our Team

Michelle Isles
Chief Executive Officer
Bio
Michelle Isles BCom BA (Hons) LLM is Chief Executive of Climate and Health Alliance. Michelle has worked at the nexus of climate action, health and wellbeing in a career spanning 20 years across Asia-Pacific. Michelle has influenced national policy on energy, housing and pollution, and led innovation and strategy to address climate risk and resilience within essential service organisations.

Stefanie Carino
Sustainable Healthcare Manager
Bio
Dr Stefanie Carino is originally a dietitian, who completed her PhD exploring environmental sustainability in hospital foodservices and the barriers and enablers to success both locally and in exemplar hospitals around the world. She is currently a Sustainable Healthcare Program Manager at Climate and Health Alliance where she coordinates Global Green and Healthy Hospitals in the Pacific region and supports the health sector to cut emissions, build climate health resilience and reduce its ecological footprint. She also works part time as a Sustainable Food Systems Dietitian at a large public health service in metropolitan Melbourne.

Layla Humphreys
Policy & Communications Coordinator

Hilary Sloane
Visual Communications Specialist
Bio
Hilary is a communications professional with a background working in the international aid sector. She brings to CAHA her skills in graphic design and photography, simplifying complex information whilst bringing it to life, so that an CAHA communicates with a singular voice that resonates with its audience.

Kat Begeo
Operations Coordinator
Bio
Kat (She/They) has brought with her a heap of knowledge and experience in Operations, as well as a passion for climate action. With a background in the not-for-profit space and a Bachelors Degree in Human Resources, Kat works to ensure the organisation runs smoothly.

Stacey Davidson
Strategy Advisor

Lindsay Scudder
Sustainable Healthcare Advisor

Tricia Middel
Finance